Other Views: More Students Should Study Abroad – The Huffington Post

Stacie Nevadomski Berdan: More Students Should Study Abroad – The Huffington Post: “This fall, more than 200,000 American college students will set out on a glorious adventure. After receiving well wishes from worried parents, they will board planes for various destinations to spend either part or all of the academic year abroad.

“My nephew, a junior at Middlebury College, for example, just left for Alexandria, Egypt, where he will be immersed in the language, culture and customs of his host country. Despite his parents’ concern about letting their son study overseas, they understand the importance of doing so. They support his passion for mastering a second language and recognize that our country needs more citizens who think globally and understand the value of an international perspective. They also hope that his time abroad will enhance his ability to land a high-paying job after graduation.”